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film

/fɪlm/ noun A2
  1. A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. (countable, uncountable) · a clear plastic film for wrapping food
  2. A medium used to capture images in a camera. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The sequence of still images itself, which produces a moving image when played; a movie. (countable)
  4. A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally. (uncountable)
  5. A professionally made movie of a substantial narrative work, around 1 to 3 hours long; a feature film; a cinematic movie. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb. (countable, uncountable)

Plural films

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The sophisticated algorithm helpfully presents thousands of meticulously categorized films and television series, beckoning with glossy, highly curated promotional images.
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When a beam of X-rays passes through a crystal, the regularly arranged atoms inside scatter it into a pattern of spots on photographic film.
The Patience of Dorothy Hodgkin, p. 1 · C2

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